Interesting Facts in Honor of World Turtle Day
Interesting Facts in Honor of World Turtle Day
Did you know that May 23 is World Turtle Day? To give turtles and tortoises a fighting chance at enduring long into the future, American Tortoise Rescue founded World Turtle Day in 2000 and has sponsored it annually for over 20 years and counting.
Cool Tidbits About Turtles
World Turtle Day is an opportunity for classrooms to learn about turtle habitats, species and more. In fact, it’s a great time for anyone to learn some interesting details about these amazing little or often enormous creatures:
• Turtles have existed for roughly 260 million years.
• Tortoises are turtles that live exclusively on land, except to bathe and hydrate themselves, unlike other varieties of turtle which live in and around aquatic habitats.
• According to the World Atlas, there are at least 356 known species of turtle.
• Some species of turtle can live for over 100 years, possibly a great deal longer.
• The sex of a turtle is indicated by temperature after the egg has already been fertilized, with cooler temperatures producing males and warmer temperatures producing females.
• The neck of a snake-necked turtle can be longer than the turtle’s own shell, according to Britannica.
• While turtles are most often omnivorous, the alligator snapping turtle consumes an almost entirely carnivorous diet, which can include fish, shellfish, rodents, birds and other reptiles, even including turtles.
If you have a pet turtle or found an injured turtle you want to help, reach out to or visit us. We take pride in offering comprehensive health and wellness services for a wide variety of animals, including reptiles such as turtles.
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